Armenia to support violence-stricken Yazidis: presidential spokesmanAugust 18, 2014 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is deeply concerned over violence against Yazidis in northern Iraq that cost numerous human lives, presidential spokesman Arman Saghatelyan said in a statement, according to Panorama.am. “Use of violence against any ethnic and religious minority group, specifically against Iraqi Yazidis, is absolutely unacceptable, and the international community should take immediate measures to stop the violence and provide humanitarian assistance.” The Armenian President has instructed the Foreign Ministry and heads of diplomatic missions to double their efforts on the international scene. Today (August 18) President Sargsyan and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan discussed increasing the amount of humanitarian assistance. Yerevan will keep focus on issue, with Armenia to consistently support fraternal Yazidi nation to the best of its possibilities,” the statement says. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |